Memorial Website, Online Memorials, Virtual Memorials by RiverofMemories.com: What is a Memorial Website?

What is a Memorial Website?
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Beconrad on 15 May, 2009 07:52:00
 
Other virtual memorials are much more elaborate, containing not only photographs
but video tributes, music clips and messages from loved ones.  One of the great
things about a memorial website is that it can grow and evolve over time.  Many
times a virtual memorial will start off quite simply – with just a photo or
two.  As more and more family members log on to the site and leave their
comments and tributes the site may continue to grow, becoming a place for family
members to gather and share their stories and their memories of those left
behind.
There is no one right way to set up a virtual memorial – just as there is no
one right way to grieve the loss of a loved one.  The loss of a cherished family
member is always a traumatic event, and every member of the family must be
allowed to grieve in his or her own way.  By setting up a memorial website those
left behind can grieve the loss on their own terms, helping those left behind
come to terms with the loss.  The simple act of gathering together as a family
– whether at the local funeral home or in the world of cyberspace, can start
the healing process.  Gathering the family together online is a great way to
continue the healing process after the funeral has ended and the surviving
family members have gone back to their individual lives.